RacinatedRichard Wentworth

Racinated, Richard Wentworth’s ten-part deep-blue enamel sign piece, is spread across Folkestone’s promenades, alleyways and avenues. The text on these signs reads like a fusion of poetry and botany, highlighting the provenance of some of Britain’s non-native trees.

Alternatively, it can be understood to allude, via the tree metaphor, to the many migrants who disembark in Folkestone over the centuries to make their homes here or elsewhere in the country.

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2008 Artists

You can still view artworks from the Folkestone Triennial 2008 Tales of Time and Space, curated by Andrea Schlieker. A number of these artworks from our first Triennial remain on permanent display in the public realm of our town as part of Folkestone Artworks, a collection of 27 outstanding works that can be enjoyed free of charge, all year round.